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1st Grade Groundhog Day Math Activity: Math Mystery Printable & Digital
1st Grade Groundhog Day Math Activity: Math Mystery Printable & Digital
1st Grade Groundhog Day Math Activity: Math Mystery Printable & Digital
1st Grade Groundhog Day Math Activity: Math Mystery Printable & Digital
1st Grade Groundhog Day Math Activity: Math Mystery Printable & Digital
1st Grade Groundhog Day Math Activity: Math Mystery Printable & Digital
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1st Grade Groundhog Day Math Activity: Math Mystery Printable & Digital
1st Grade Groundhog Day Math Activity: Math Mystery Printable & Digital
1st Grade Groundhog Day Math Activity: Math Mystery Printable & Digital
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"This was the first one of these that my students completed. It took a bit for them to understand how to eliminate suspects, but learned quickly. They LOVED it and keep asking when do they get to do another Math Mystery! It was a great way to review concepts we have covered. "
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Debbie H.
"We complete these as a class and the students absolutely love them. It's kinda like "old school" mystery solving. Students love the little introduction movie as well. "
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Sarah M.

Description

Groundhog Day Math Mystery 1st Grade Edition - EASY PREP and common core aligned activity, great for practice and review. Depending on where your students are at in the curriculum, it may also provide an excellent opportunity to teach something new! Engage and motivate your students to practice various math skills with this fun Groundhog Day-themed Math Mystery! Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Docs option provided within your download.

A video hook is provided to set the stage to engage! Check out the video hook in the preview section.

A bonus ENDING VIDEO clip is included to celebrate finishing the mystery.

(Please note: The videos now come with voiceovers to read the story).

Trouble has struck Mathhattan! Chuck the Groundhog has been kidnapped! A great math detective is needed to solve the case and save Chuck.


MATH SKILLS covered:

There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery:

- Clue 1: Adding 10 (to 1-digit and 2-digit numbers)

- Clue 2: Convert 2-digit numbers from expanded form

- Clue 3: Comparing Numbers (1-digit and 2-digit numbers)

- Clue 4: Adding 1-Digit Numbers (1-5 Only) to 2-Digit Numbers (No Regrouping)

- Clue 5: Making 15 - Fill in the missing number to make the addition sentence true


Digital options, Answer sheets, elimination guide, video hook, ending video clip, and printable awards are included.

This Groundhog Day math mystery is also available for other grades. Click on the links below to preview the skills covered in each:

GROUNDHOG DAY MATH MYSTERY GRADE K

GROUNDHOG DAY MATH MYSTERY GRADE 2

GROUNDHOG DAY MATH MYSTERY GRADE 3

GROUNDHOG DAY MATH MYSTERY GRADE 4

GROUNDHOG DAY MATH MYSTERY GRADE 5

GROUNDHOG DAY MATH MYSTERY GRADE 6

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TRY A FULL FREE MATH MYSTERY HERE (GRADES 1 - 6 DIFFERENTIATED BUNDLE)


Browse the 1st Grade Range:

>>Download the FREE 1st Grade Math Mystery Checklist here<<

>> CLICK HERE to follow my store <<

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1st Grade Groundhog Day Math Activity: Math Mystery Printable & Digital

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What others say

"This was the first one of these that my students completed. It took a bit for them to understand how to eliminate suspects, but learned quickly. They LOVED it and keep asking when do they get to do another Math Mystery! It was a great way to review concepts we have covered. "
star
Debbie H.
"We complete these as a class and the students absolutely love them. It's kinda like "old school" mystery solving. Students love the little introduction movie as well. "
star
Sarah M.

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Description

Groundhog Day Math Mystery 1st Grade Edition - EASY PREP and common core aligned activity, great for practice and review. Depending on where your students are at in the curriculum, it may also provide an excellent opportunity to teach something new! Engage and motivate your students to practice various math skills with this fun Groundhog Day-themed Math Mystery! Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Docs option provided within your download.

A video hook is provided to set the stage to engage! Check out the video hook in the preview section.

A bonus ENDING VIDEO clip is included to celebrate finishing the mystery.

(Please note: The videos now come with voiceovers to read the story).

Trouble has struck Mathhattan! Chuck the Groundhog has been kidnapped! A great math detective is needed to solve the case and save Chuck.


MATH SKILLS covered:

There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery:

- Clue 1: Adding 10 (to 1-digit and 2-digit numbers)

- Clue 2: Convert 2-digit numbers from expanded form

- Clue 3: Comparing Numbers (1-digit and 2-digit numbers)

- Clue 4: Adding 1-Digit Numbers (1-5 Only) to 2-Digit Numbers (No Regrouping)

- Clue 5: Making 15 - Fill in the missing number to make the addition sentence true


Digital options, Answer sheets, elimination guide, video hook, ending video clip, and printable awards are included.

This Groundhog Day math mystery is also available for other grades. Click on the links below to preview the skills covered in each:

GROUNDHOG DAY MATH MYSTERY GRADE K

GROUNDHOG DAY MATH MYSTERY GRADE 2

GROUNDHOG DAY MATH MYSTERY GRADE 3

GROUNDHOG DAY MATH MYSTERY GRADE 4

GROUNDHOG DAY MATH MYSTERY GRADE 5

GROUNDHOG DAY MATH MYSTERY GRADE 6

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TRY A FULL FREE MATH MYSTERY HERE (GRADES 1 - 6 DIFFERENTIATED BUNDLE)


Browse the 1st Grade Range:

>>Download the FREE 1st Grade Math Mystery Checklist here<<

>> CLICK HERE to follow my store <<

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

You may also like:

Valentine's Day Math Mystery: Case of The Valentine Villain (GRADE 1)

Holiday Math Mystery Bundle {GRADE 1}

See a list of all the Math Mysteries HERE

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Such a great resource. Love using this with my students.
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June 8, 2026
Such a great resource. Love using this with my students.
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Math Mystery
Rated 5 out of 5
March 30, 2026
This was the first one of these that my students completed. It took a bit for them to understand how to eliminate suspects, but learned quickly. They LOVED it and keep asking when do they get to do another Math Mystery! It was a great way to review concepts we have covered.
Debbie H.
859 reviews • Outside the United States
Grades taught: 1st, 2nd
Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties
A great resource!
Rated 5 out of 5
March 20, 2026
My students loved this activity! It was a great way to review concepts we have covered.
Eizabeth T.
542 reviews • Outside the United States
Grades taught: 1st, 2nd
Students love these
Rated 5 out of 5
March 9, 2026
My students really love these math activities and they really got into this one.
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1st Grade Groundhog Day Math Activity: Math Mystery Printable & Digital By Mrs J's Resource Creations
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February 16, 2026
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The students love doing these worksheet. It is a great way to review concepts taught.
Susan S.
815 reviews • Pennsylvania
Grades taught: 4th, 5th, 6th
Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties
Great Resource
Rated 5 out of 5
October 2, 2025
This works great in my sub tub! We teach math interventions and this works well for subs!
Kelly S.
273 reviews • Missouri
Grades taught: PreK, K, 1st, 2nd
Grade 2 Classroom Teacher
Rated 5 out of 5
September 24, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
We complete these as a class and the students absolutely love them. It's kinda like "old school" mystery solving. Students love the little introduction movie as well.
Sarah M.
232 reviews • Outside the United States
Grades taught: 2nd
Student populations: Autism, Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities
Fun and Engaging Resource!
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September 14, 2025
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My students really enjoyed solving the mysteries. They were so focused and worked so hard. They were excited to figure it out.
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to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.
Add within 100, including adding a two-digit number and a one-digit number, and adding a two-digit number and a multiple of 10, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method and explain the reasoning used. Understand that in adding two-digit numbers, one adds tens and tens, ones and ones; and sometimes it is necessary to compose a ten.
Given a two-digit number, mentally find 10 more or 10 less than the number, without having to count; explain the reasoning used.
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